Universität Wien

140557 UE Archaeological Exercises (2017S)

Continuous assessment of course work

Voraussetzung: STEOP

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 09.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 16.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 23.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 30.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 06.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 27.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 04.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 11.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 18.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 01.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 08.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 22.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 29.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Overview of the manufacture of pottery and of the main pottery assemblages in the Ancient Near East from the Neolithic through the Iron Age. Practical exercises on scientific documentation and processing of pottery finds.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation to the documentation work on pottery, summaries of the readings, oral presentation of one chosen ceramic assemblage, group work and bibliographic research for the identification of pottery assemblages.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements for a positive grade: active participation to the documentation work on pottery, summaries of readings, bibliographic research, one oral presentation and one written assignment (incl. potential correction) in agreement with the standards set by the course instructor and the in compliance to the guidelines to safeguard good scientific practice. Presence is required. A maximum of three absences without permission are tolerated.
Each part will be assessed on its own. The written assignment (incl. potential correction) will account for 40% of the grade, the oral presentation 20% and the active participation in class 40%.

Examination topics

Practical exercises for learning to deal with the most common find in Ancient Near Eastern find spots: pottery. Oral presentation of one pottery assemblage of choice in agreement with the standards set by the course instructor.

Reading list

Luciani, M. – Hausleiter, A., (eds.), 2014, Recent Trends in the Study of Late Bronze Age Ceramics in Syro-Mesopotamia and neighbouring regions.Proceedings of the International Workshop Held in Berlin, November, 2-5, 2006, (=Orient Archäologie), Berlin, in cooperation with Beuger, C.
Further reading will be given during the course.

Association in the course directory

AO-10/2

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